See how the United Nations is helping those affected by the conflict — and how you can support our efforts. The war in Ukraine is threatening the lives and well-being of millions of civilians and families. Amid the suffering and destruction, the United Nations is working to support people whose…

See how the United Nations is helping those affected by the conflict— and how you can support our efforts. The war in Ukraine is threatening the lives and well-being of millions of civilians and families. Amid the suffering and destruction, the United Nations is working to support people whose lives…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for peace during a special General Assembly meeting on the situation in Ukraine ************************************************* The fighting in Ukraine must stop. It is raging across the country, from air, land and sea. It must stop now. Escalating violence — which is resulting in civilian deaths, including…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message of hope for the New Year The world welcomes 2022 with our hopes for the future being tested. By deepening poverty and worsening inequality. By an unequal distribution of COVID vaccines. By climate commitments that fall short. And by ongoing conflict, division, and misinformation. …

Throughout the unfolding humanitarian crisis, the UN has been working to provide aid to those in need. Millions of people are displaced and in urgent need of life-saving assistance in Ethiopia. The United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Office (OCHA) is working with partners to coordinate the response in the region…

Learn how you too can take part in the biggest diplomatic week of the year! Thanks to the power of social media, all of us can be part of the action at this year’s UN General Assembly. Keeping the Promise Activation People everywhere — from world leaders to UN staff and senior officials to…

The Handmaid’s Tale: Where Fiction Meets Reality By Joung-ah Ghedini-Williams, Head of Global Communications at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency On my best and worst days, I listen to stories. I hear the stories of incredibly brave, often scarred, sometimes shy everyday heroes — people forced to flee. Mothers, teachers, children, brothers, dreamers, scientists, athletes, artists, survivors…

The Handmaid’s Tale: Where Fiction Meets Reality By Nahla Valji, Senior Advisor, Gender, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations After an almost two-year pause, the newest season of The Handmaid’s Tale began airing last month. For those unfamiliar with Margaret Atwood’s gripping book or the Emmy award-winning TV series, Hulu’s own description succinctly summarizes the plot…

from UN Secretary-General António Guterres Dear Friends, 2020 has been a year of trials, tragedies and tears. COVID-19 upended our lives and plunged the world into suffering and grief. So many loved ones have been lost — and the pandemic rages on, creating new waves of sickness and death.